The two biggest names in the race for the 2nd Congressional District visited the Secretary of State’s office today to qualify. New Orleans Democratic state senators Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter have been racking up the endorsements so far and Peterson, The former chairperson of the Louisiana Democratic Party, vowed to fight for an increase in the minimum wage if elected.
Carter also pushed for an increase during his time in the Legislature, one of the many issues he’s gone to the mat over…
Gary Cater Jr. and Jenette Porter also joined the race. Libertarian Mindy McConnell is the only non-democrat in the running.
The three billion dollar Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project gets a small boost from the feds in the form of 12.5 million dollars in funding. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority head Chip Kline says state and local government has already pumped 600 million into the structure but it is nice to see the Corps of Engineers pitch in…
The system, once fully built, would protect Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager. Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodaux says the shooting took place during the overnight hours and the victim was shot in the 200 block of Guilno Street in Opelousas…